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Quantum Computing 101: Brilliant, Google, Microsoft Training Workers

Xconomy

But tech companies are already writing the novel kinds of software these revolutionary computers will need in order to operate—and businesses are even helping to train the workforce for a future era of “quantum speed-up.’’ For that training task, Microsoft and X, the cutting-edge research arm of.

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How to Make Employee Training Count

Startup Professionals Musings

When most people think of training , the first thing that comes to mind is a mandatory meeting in a stuffy conference room with a boring instructor walking through poorly designed slides. The good news is there's a better way -- and it can usually be accomplished with the same amount of time and resources as a "stand and deliver" training.

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Serious Entrepreneurs Master Media Training Early

Startup Professionals Musings

Not so long ago, training to meet the press and television reporters was a realm reserved for top business executives only. Even the most experienced executives write down what they need to say, and practice for every event. The challenge is to be prepared, and communicate quickly and effectively until it’s over.

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7 Ways Your People Skills Are The Key To Your Success

Startup Professionals Musings

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.” Start with a service you know and love.

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7 Success Factors When Your People Are The Solution

Startup Professionals Musings

If you can’t quantify or document your service for repeatability and new employee training, you will kill yourself trying to grow the business. Even artisan-based services, like graphic design and writing good ad copy, have innovative processes and principles. Capture your “secret sauce.” Start with a service you know and love.

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An LA-led, public-private partnership pitches a $150B green infrastructure package to Congress

TechCrunch LA

The proposal sets out four big initiatives, including zero-emissions vehicle manufacturing, assembly and adoption; zero-emissions infrastructure investments; commitments to public transit investments; workforce development; and job training. Light-duty charging infrastructure occupies another $10 billion of the suggested stimulus measures.

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10 Business Skills That Require Remedial Training

Startup Professionals Musings

Writing in business is not the same as in an academic environment. Don’t you wish that someone had prepped you on how to read the body language, interpret office gossip, and when to hit the delete key on your email rather than the send key? Business Email and Texting. The business world expects exactly the opposite.